About Interviewing and Being Interviewed
Curious minds want to know… Who does the interviewing? And what it it like to be interviewed?
Who Are Our Interviewers?
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What qualifies the women to become interviewers?
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When asked about being an interviewer, Gloria replied: Listening. It is such an honor to be able to hear so many of these stories. Looking at the overall experience of interviewing, what I am left with is the profound trust that women are willing to give me, to have with me, to tell me some of the most intimate experiences of their lives. That really touches me deeply. |

What do the interviewers ask?
- The Project provides the interviewee with a list of suggested topics and questions before they are interviewed.
- The Project also provides the same list, but with additional follow up questions, to the interviewer.
- Both the interviewee and interviewer are encouraged to go where the conversation takes them… if they get off track, that's okay. They can come back to the list a bit later.
- Other than providing some basic demographic information, women being interviewed are not required to tell us anything.

Is the equipment intrusive?
- We use two very small cordless recorders. They are set on a table or surface between the interviewer and interviewee and are so unobtrusive, they are quickly forgotten.
- Other than the recorders, there isn't much to it. Both women may have notes, pens/pencils with them, but otherwise, it's all very comfortable.
- Some interviewers are able to scan photos and such that same day, but that's typically addressed after the interview is completed.
What is it like to be interviewed?
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And Ila shared: I have been meaning to write to let you know how good I felt about sharing my story with you. I came away feeling like a valuable human being with a body of work that belongs in the world. Every woman should feel that way. I am so proud to be part of this project. Thank you, thank you, thank you. |
Note sent to the OLOHP: What you have done is so important that I think even you don’t understand it. This will have a life of its own and be around way after we are gone. To have thought this up, seen the need, and assumed the effort to get it done is phenomenal. I really do salute you. TF says: The women that the OLOHP has brought to us have lived remarkable lives, often solitary and private, and we are far richer for knowing these women, their struggles and their passion. |
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